[Dupree00]

Yes this was a big debate in high school. For me at first it was the Beatles all the way. They pioneered Rock recording. I think they recorded Sgt Peppers on a 4 track. Their lyrics, chord changes, musicianship and harmonies are perfection.

But later on I was interested in the blues and the Stones were great at it. Plus they had the Fcuk all attitude, the look and they were the bad boys. I remember a tabloid article. "Would you let your daughter date a Rolling Stone".

The great thing about these bands and the whole British Invasion was that they were recording songs by American Black Artists. Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson. As well as some white R&R by Carl Perkins and sold it back to America. White mainstream America in the early 60's was pretty much oblivious to this music because of racism on the radio. The young British kids couldn't get enough of it. The British Invasion helped these artists make comebacks and more money then they earned in their previous days.

Beatle or Stones? I gotta have them both.